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NZ banks face challenges - Moody's

Kiwibank, BNZ cut floating, raise fixed mortgage rates

Kiwi dollar rises through the night

Shoppers face extra cost for card use

Consumers using credit cards could soon face higher costs after a Commerce Commission ruling gave merchants the right to charge levies.

Credit card surcharge now OK, says regulator

Settlement means shops can now start imposing levies on shoppers using credit cards.

BNZ will appeal $654m tax whack

BNZ to appeal tax avoidance case

BNZ has decided to appeal the $645m tax avoidance case it lost in the High Court last month.

<i>Dollar outlook:</i> Kiwi may gain as US confidence grows

The New Zealand dollar may keep rising this week after good jobs data from the US boosted confidence that the world's largest economy is recovering.

ASB hikes mortgage rates